Drs. Safa Rahmani and Kat Talcott join to discuss four recent major ophthalmology papers. Culture or No Culture for Endophthalmitis (https://ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(24)00338-5/abstract) Risk of Retinal Tear after Cataract Surgery (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(24)00392-0/abstract) AREDS2 and GA Progression (https:…

Drs. Maura Di Nicola and Basil Williams join to preview the September 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. The theme for this issue was ocular oncology. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?fil…

Drs. Avni Finn and Basil Williams join the program to talk about some of their personal highlights attending the 2024 American Society of Retinal Specialists Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=A…

Drs. Sabin Dang and Kat Talcott join to discuss a recent article published by Dr. Dang's team examining the impact of prior authorizations on delivery of treatment in retina practices. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi…

Dr. Glaucomflecken (Dr. Will Flanary) and Dr. Basil Williams join for a heartfelt discussion of ophthalmology resident wellness and burnout, depression and suicide in medicine, and strategies at the ground level to address outstanding issues. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visi…

Dr. Witkin from the American Society of Retina Specialists talks about our current knowledge of the incidence of retinal vasculitis following intravitreal injection of Pegcetacoplan for treatment of geographic atrophy. Discussed article: Witkin AJ, Jaffe GJ, Srivastava SK, Davis JL, Kim JE. Retinal Vasculitis After Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan: Repor…

A panel of guests optometrists share their feedback about communication issues between optometry and the speciality of retina. Guests panelists: Dr. George Papadakis, Dr. Brian Feinstein, Dr. Lena Moiseiykina and Dr. Nagar Sohbati.

Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss three recent publications from major ophthalmology journals. IRIS Registry DME Analysis (https://ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(24)00266-5/fulltext) Gas versus Oil for RRDs (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(24)00209-5/fulltext) ChatBot Diagnosis of Glaucoma (https://www.ajo.com/a…

Dr. Yewande Babalola joins the show to discuss her experiences as a VR Surgeon in Nigeria and what she learned as a travel grant winner to the 2024 Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi…

Drs. Kat Talcott and Yoshi Yonekawa join to preview the July 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi…

Dr. Louie Cai is joined by his former co-residents Drs. Ollya Fromal and Anand Gopal to discuss their experiences during fellowship and whether they would do it again.By Jayanth Sridhar

Dr. Steve Charles joins to discuss the state of the vitreoretinal field in 2024 both surgically and in terms of practice structure and delivery. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi…

Dr. Arthur sit describes his surprising research results on the effect of scleral buckle on ocular fluid dynamics. The discussed article: Lyons LJ, Kazemi A, Bakri SJ, Barkmeier AJ, Iezzi R, Olsen TW, Hodge DO, Sit AJ. The Effect of Scleral Buckle Surgery on Tonographic Outflow Facility, Positional Intraocular Pressure, and Ocular Biomechanics. Oph…

Dr. Omar Shakir joins to discuss in-office vitreoretinal surgery, including a deep dive on pros/cons, effects for the healthcare system at large, and how he responds to major criticisms. Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Shakir is a shareholder in iOR Partners. You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aa…

Drs. Yoshi Yonekawa and Sarwar Zahid join to preview the June 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi…

By Jayanth Sridhar

Dr. Paul Micevych from the UC San Francisco discusses his group's work on systemic and individual risk factors leading to complicated diabetic retinopathy requiring vitrectomy. Discussed article: Micevych PS, Taha AM, Poddar A, Stewart JM. Individual and Systems-Based Risk Factors for Diabetic Vitrectomy in an Urban Safety-Net Hospital. Ophthalmol …

Four recently matched medical students into ophthalmology residency join to discuss their experiences in the residency match. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=AudiBy Jayanth Sridhar

Drs. Kat Talcott and Sarwar Zahid join to preview the May 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Zahid has equity in Eyedaptic. You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi…

Drs. Avni Finn, Basil Williams, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss their biggest learning pearls from the 2024 Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi…